BriRN

BriRN specializes in Cardio/Pulmonary.

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1. I can't do this anymore

   BriRN replied to kwaziness's topic in General Nursing

   Maybe you should try a different place to work, or a different floor. I worked on a step down tele floor like that for my first two years. I was terribly depressed. I just switched to working in the ER and I couldn't be happier. I was even lookin...

2. What are you thankful for?

   BriRN replied to Brian's topic in General Students

   I'm thankful for Jack Daniels after a long shift.

3. Searching for Report Sheet!

   BriRN replied to erobbins's topic in Cardiac

   Hope you like this! Lots of people from my unit used a similar version, but found my tweaked version and then used that STEP DOWN REPORT SHEET.doc

4. Obamacare vs. The Affordable Care Act

   BriRN replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in Activism

   ahahaha, it seems everyone prefers the affordable care act over obamacare! (It actually is interesting, the number of people that preferred the program with the word affordable in it to the alternative)

5. Starting a new job in the ICU after 2 years of tele..... HELP

   BriRN posted a topic in Career Support

   Hi everybody! I've come here for some advice and/or reassurance. I've been a step down/tele nurse for about two years now. My hospital that I currently work at has made a ton of changes for the worse and long story short made it a horrible workin...

6. Does the thought of going to your job make you sick?

   BriRN replied to Lucky724's topic in Stress 101

   and no i did not cry :)

7. Does the thought of going to your job make you sick?

   BriRN replied to Lucky724's topic in Stress 101

   I am at 6 months at my job on a cardio floor with 6 pts a night. things were beginning to get better for me, and going to work every day wasn't sucking quite as bad. i've only cried on the unit a few times, in the break room. the other times that ...

8. New Grad on Tele Floor-- ADVICE?

   BriRN replied to fsh1986's topic in Cardiac

   ive been off orientation from a cardiac floor for months and i ask questions every two seconds... i rotate between the nice nurses because i think they're getting sick of me! but it's great experience so far! good luck!

9. Anyone else a Biker Nurse? ;)

   BriRN replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in Stress 101

   I'm a brand new biker nurse!! I just bought a suzuki boulevard last year but only had one nice day to ride it. i'm looking forward to spring.

10. doubting yourself as a nurse

    BriRN replied to missjay3's topic in Stress 101

    Do we work at the same hospital or is it like this everywhere?

11. teaching hospital vs. community hospitals and the rn

    BriRN replied to anotherone's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a community hospital and our dr's are very cranky when you have to page them through the night! Its just loads of fun to use my discretion and get yelled at in the wee hours of the a.m. :/

12. Sometimes it's hard to tell a drug seeker from a patient in pain.

    BriRN replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    I've always gone with the whole nursing school thing "the pt is the only one who knows their pain" so if they are in a 10/10 pain and laughin with their friends and texting, i'll give them their medications as scheduled and if it is safe.. i just get...

13. Bad day. :(

    BriRN replied to pitaya's topic in New Nurse

    I did that the other night... It was my 3rd or 4th shift off orientation and i felt like such a .... ugh... i don't know, it was such an awful feeling. I came home and had a nervous breakdown and cried and cried and cried. I went into work the next...

14. First shift off orientation.

    BriRN replied to Crux1024's topic in Emergency

    I'm 5 shifts off orientation now! and got flexed down 8 hours today! WOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! good luck! (oh yea, and nobody has died!) you'll do great

15. Sudden code & death of suspected meningitis pt... opinions please!

    BriRN replied to IheartICUnursing's topic in General Nursing

    i agree that no lp seems super weird... but definitely sounds like herniation... sad